Project Manager for Test Data Anonymization

Project overview

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager for a project to introduce an integrated solution for anonymized and synthetic test data. The focus is on the secure provision of customer-free data for development and testing environments, as well as the technical, functional, and organizational management from solution development to commissioning.

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Further Information

The primary location is Zurich

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Vivek Kandiah

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• Develop an optimal solution approach based on stakeholder requirements and the target vision for test environments and specify it in a detailed functional and IT concept
• Create decision-making bases for management, including business case, cost-benefit analysis, risks, and feasibility
• If necessary, create RFP documents, coordinate providers, and organize the evaluation, including assessment, scoring, and decision-making bases up to the selection of a solution for the PoC
• Design, plan, and execute the Proof of Concept, clarify objectives and governance as well as risk issues, coordinate execution, verify results, and create a final report and recommendation
• Prepare the contractual basis with suppliers for implementation and operation
• Plan, manage, and coordinate the project from initialization to the commissioning of the first development environment, including schedule, budget, and quality control, risk management, stakeholder management, team coordination, and reporting to steering committees
• Develop the operating and role model
• Lead the implementation phase and integrate the solution, including interfaces to source systems and databases, into the existing system and tool landscape and transfer it into an operational solution
• Set up and commission a CID-free development environment with data from the solution system and ensure compliance-compliant access for external development teams
• Develop a governance-compliant verification process to check test environments for the absence of CID
• Coordinate with IT, development, testing, architecture, data protection, legal and compliance, risk, governance, information security, and third-party risk to ensure project requirements are considered
• Create the necessary documentation and regulations for policies, processes, operating concept, and roles and responsibilities
• Plan change management, including communication, training, and handover to operations, and manage its implementation
• Extensive experience in several projects in the area of test data management and data anonymization/data masking or creation of synthetic test data in a banking environment
• Practical experience with several test data management solutions or in-house developments
• At least 5 years of experience in project management for complex IT and integration projects
• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements, especially Swiss data protection law (DSG) and FINMA requirements
• Proven experience in collaborating with Governance, Risk, Compliance, Data Protection, and Security departments
• Sound technical understanding of databases, interfaces, environments, and CI/CD management
• Fluent German language skills at C1 level, both written and spoken
• English language skills at C1 level
• Strong self-organization, assertiveness, and solution orientation
• Hands-on mentality and willingness to take on operational tasks
• Strong communication and teamwork skills for effective collaboration with various stakeholders
• Several years of experience in test management in demanding environments, ideally with ISTQB Advanced certification and preferably in the banking or financial services sector
• Experience with Finnova as a core banking system
• Proficient in JIRA and Confluence

Project details

16.11.2026

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Utilization: 100%

Type of Assignment:

Zurich

Country: Switzerland

• Start: flexible
• Location: Zürich, DE
• Languages: German